John Hartford and Friends - Telluride Bluegrass Festival - 6/20/1998

[@dugfern]

My daughter danced with J Hartford at Onekema County Fair some time back in the 1980s. Amazing man.

[@JoshLooperMusic]

John Hartford was a Genius

[@mathewgladden8914]

He’s be tickled to death to hear you say that

[@tedijune6759]

❤❤❤

[@CasperLCat]

Wow, I’ve never seen John Hartford on video when he was this old. I wondered if he would still dance. Yup, but a bit quieter now than those earlier concerts where he was a true one-man band. What an original spirit he was, like someone from a Time Machine from long ago.

[@lastnickeldrifter]

Not old, sick from cancer, he's only 60 there.😢

[@CrispySonOfA]

He’s so inspiring.

[@CasperLCat]

@@lastnickeldrifter I see. Such a terrible illness. I think I heard that he had cancer for quite awhile, and had lots of musical guests visit, and play for him and with him. I think Otis Gibbs has some videos about his last years.

[@robinengland5799]

Sure miss John!! We need him today desperately!

[@broandrew]

The way life is going we will all be seeing and listening to John, at the big gig in the sky, soon! Music and talent will move on to the next portal. LOL

[@richardincm]

Amen to that.

[@johnsonactivity]

just checked these guys out because of a billy strings name drop. new to bluegrass but it seems like ive come to the right spot.

[@daniblahablah]

It's a great spot to be!

[@travisluncan4587]

Check out the John Hartford Aereoplain album for a good introduction. John was a great song writer and someone who lived and breathed music.

[@richcline77]

Same here, If Bill Dropped it, its worth checking out!!

[@rickphilipps5056]

John Hartford is a national treasure. Find more of his stuff, you'll love it.

[@emilyflotilla931]

You certainly have, John's fingerprints on so many stages! And footprints to boot!

[@ulrichfriehe3459]

Big hand to John Hartford. Saw him in the summer of 2000 at Grey Fox and will never forget it. Travelled 6000 miles to get there.

[@shadowknight9807]

There was only one John Hartford - a true American original. He is missed like the old Trolley Car and the Steamboat.

[@williamturney4252]

was lucky to attend this now great memory....

[@mobinsone]

I miss Telluride and I miss John (I miss John more)

[@janhart1592]

I miss John a lot.

[@davef6673]

I enjoyed seeing him at the Philadelphia Folk Festival in the early 70's. They really had quite the lineup

[@leonarddonald2093]

Whew. Where do you start. It's an amazing concert. Tap your toes.

[@larrygottenberg853]

Blessed to have seen JH a few times most notably for free in Souderton,Pa!!!

[@katieking6845]

This guy is happiness

[@randomoon]

I was on my way to T'ride, stopped and bought some property here in Kanab, UT before this show. I remember him dancing through the crowd one year. Will be remembering John Hartford on the stage for the 50th Telluride Bluegrass Festival, June 2023.

[@freddurbin9106]

Ya all gotta love John Hartford and His Band, these boys have a great time playing for their audience great Music.

[@rickmueller7082]

saw John a few times rested my elbows on stage on a misty virginias morning a lon time ago

[@stevensaunders6018]

This is so beautiful, thanks for posting ,love him so much,first time I saw him perform alone.Fredrick Maryland, along with New Grass Revival, so strange growing old,but fun

[@joebartletti9012]

Wow! Blown away this was my 2nd Telluride and one and only Hartford show I ever saw. Bringing all the feels back. Thank you!

[@philipkelly3697]

For a couple summers I lived in an old miner's cabin that I fixed up above town on the side of the mountain that you can see at 9:50. 35 minute hike from town. Above what used to be called the bus village. Unfortunately this was 99 and 2000 so I missed JH. A few years later BLM or DNR or whoever tore the cabin down. But those were good times. I could hear the festivals at town park so clear from my cabin just sitting out there looking over town at night. Literally sitting on top of the world.

[@cindyhammond7320]

I saw him a couple times at a festival in Oregon. Such a fun time and it's sad that he' s no longer with us but so nice to find this video of him and his band.

[@pharmerdavid1432]

Mandolin Orange sent me this way, and I'm so glad they did, because this is the REAL......................!

[@joannehack7588]

SO AWESOME- the best thing I have ever heard in my lifetime

[@94757598494309438]

That 'Sittin on Top of The World' Mike Compton brings @10:00 is just awesome!

[@94757598494309438]

Still saying the same 2yrs later....C. Mckinney

[@94757598494309438]

@10:30 Mike Compton Sittin on top o the world!!!! whoo hoo!

[@alexmorris452]

Bluegrass heaven

[@Andrew-zg7nh]

great show, thank you for uploading this

[@greenpowernow]

Can we talk about that bass though? Lord have mercy.

[@codydevries9771]

Same bassist appears in Nickle Creek's Tiny Desk concert I believe

[@tedijune6759]

❤❤❤#JohnHartford always…

[@blakehester2939]

This is pure gold

[@euzadecamposdemoraes3174]

L Se

[@joannehack7588]

💟

[@joannehack7588]

WOW

[@joannehack7588]

Thank you for sharing

[@freddurbin9106]

Great bunch of people, ya all just gotta love it.

[@hewystudio7832]

I loved how his intro to the band mimicked the cadence of “this is a squirrel hunter” then they played Squirrel Hunter

[@earlyrisersteph]

Oh lord, falling in love with Johnny all over again. This is so great.

[@stevenbeechey]

I watched John Hartford get tickled to death

[@jfstover]

WOW! Thanks for this!

[@kenhill295]

Damn I miss you my friend!

[@garyhulse6828]

America at it's best

[@rshinds]

Legend

[@rickmueller7082]

also saw him play to the full moon rising over Mount washingtom one summers eve

[@susiewheeler8197]

Wish he could have seen the Julia Belle Banjo and played it

[@winkcrittenden6011]

Mark was ON

[@alarmerads]

Härlig musik med en speciell vink till John Hartford som jag upptäckte i filmen oh brothers where are though

[@KimiWallrus]

9:56 ! ❤

[@arnoldofranco11]

Hurting w[th ol war wounds this morning but use to it!.

[@mathewgladden8914]

I wish ol John had never picked up a damned cigarette

[@JLKDOOM]

@2:35 me looking back at pictures of myself in the 2000s.

[@patrickwagner8917]

Superb. Question about the first number- I know some of the lyrics are from "more big bull fiddle fun," but to my ear it sounds like a different, minor-sounding fiddle tune underneath it. Anyone know the name of that one? Thanks in advance!

[@rubengerardofernandezgarci2706]

Virtuosity of Banjo &

[@MicahlanBoney]

Got to know Bob Carlin, so glad to see JH call him out. Bob is such a talent and worked a great deal with JH.

[@jerryjones188]

RIP John. Enjoyed your music for years. If I had been at this concert, I'd have been pissed. Get up, play and sing! I'll sing WITH you, not for you. Cheated the audience BIG TIME!! No use in saving this performance.

[@Paulpoission]

Terrible that he died just 3 years after this

[@mathewgladden8914]

What is that first tune? It’s mesmerizing

[@willumfisher]

I love this. What's the first song they play?

[@docbanjo6544]

Will Fisher That is “Squirrel Hunters”. Great studio version on “Wild Hog in the Red Brush.”

[@willumfisher]

@@docbanjo6544 thank you so much! I'll check it out!

[@docbanjo6544]

@@willumfisher Glad to help! Forgot to mention the lyrics he sings are from "More Big Bull Fiddle Fun" from The Walls We Bounce Off Of. He sang the words from that song on all sorts of fiddle tunes lives.

[@nancychace8619]

Iconic - thank you for sharing. He must have loved Telluride, I know he was there more than once. I used to love listening to his music, remember some earlier shows, pre-plywood 🙂

[@rdklarnet55]

Lots of tickling goin’ on….some one could suffer from death.

[@JimB73C]

Whats the first instrumental?

[@ilovemypugdog]

I dont want to marry John. I dont want to have sex with him. I just want to sit at his feet and admire him all day & all night!❤

[@stephenaustin8153]

is John in a special tuning?

[@phyllisgraham1059]

The whole neighborhood is white birdbath frozen over stay warm if you can love you 💕🐦💞☕☕☕☕

[@mathewgladden8914]

WHAT IS THE FIRST SONG

[@loganfletcher5797]

Squirrel Hunter

[@myyoutube887]

BTW whose got the rights to your blues ?

[@Gerardemful]

Never wasted a line on the plight of the blacks. Old Dixie, rid yourself of fascist crimes!

[@joannkelleher3031]

❤